Custom Bench Plane
U.S. Pat. No. 7,603,783
Your Veritas® bench plane has been assembled with the
component options you selected when you placed your order.
Caution:
Be aware that the blade is sharp; careless
handling can result in serious injury.
Figure 1: Plane components.
Figure 2: Blade carrier.
Honing and Polishing the Blade
The blade is ground ready for 30° honing. You may change
the bevel angle as required to suit the pitch of your plane,
the nature of the woods you work with, and your own
preference/experience. Additional sharpening need only
involve honing and polishing a micro-bevel. The back of
the blade has been lapped fl at and does not need work.
Blade Carrier
The key component of your plane is the blade carrier (see
Figure 2
). The blade carrier is attached to the blade and links
the cap iron and the adjuster. This arrangement lets you restore
the cap iron without losing its position relative to the cutting edge.
Button-Head
Screw
Cap Screw
Blade Carrier
Lever Cap
Knob
Oval-Head
Screw
Lever Cap
Front Knob
Toe Locking
Knob
Body
Body
Post
Tote
Blade
Cap Iron
Norris-Style
Adjuster
Frog
Threaded Rod
Tote Nut
Mouth Adjustment Screw
Blade Set Screw
Fence Mounting Hole
Button-Head
Screw
Cap Screw
Blade
Toe
Adjuster
Blade Carrier
Cap Iron
